Loading ...Council Wastes Time and Money
Sometimes the need for democracy needs to give way to the need to stop bad ideas from going forward and wasting everyone’s precious time. That axiom should be engraved above the hall at the City-County building right above the Council chambers.
Councilors did not get the chance to vote on a 75-percent pay raise because sponsor Roselle Boyd, withdrew the measure. Of course this wasn’t until a number of public hearings, power point presentations and a lot of people coming out and getting their very valuable time wasted.
There was never any support for this. Boyd’s own caucus told me there was no support for this. No Republican was going to vote for this. And the sad part is that all this is taking place against a backdrop of a city spiraling down into financial abyss. Someone should have stood up and shown leadership and kept this silliniess from ever seeing the light of day.
Boyd is a smart man. I respect his appreciation for intellectual pursuits. However, the problem with intellectuals is that they tend to spend a lot of time studying things that regular people already know. And a lot of regular people knew a 75-percent pay raise was a bad idea that should have never seen the light of day.
January 29th, 2007 at 10:28 pm
Your all correct on this one Abdul. We Do need to elect responsible councilors. And there is one in District 4. She is a new face with all the qualifications. Her name is Pam Hickman and she is ready to step in.
January 29th, 2007 at 10:29 pm
Amen Brother Abdul!
January 30th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
Pam Hickman is a DEMOCRAT. Responsible, Democrat, and Councilor is MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE TERMS.
It’s time to kick the democrats out. They have done nothing but flub up constantly since they took charge of the CCC four years ago.
January 31st, 2007 at 3:04 am
Did you happen to hear Sweat Pea try to read the proclamation about the Colts before the meeting on Monday? Bill Brooks could barely stand next to him as he stumbled and bumbled his way through it….
January 31st, 2007 at 12:10 pm
As for Pam Hickman, Great, new face, new blood, new ideas.
February 1st, 2007 at 8:38 am
Abdul - someone DID stand up and try to stop this before it went any further. Scott Schneider. Joanne Sanders couldn’t have a Republican have the right idea, so she made sure her side quashed the motion to strike.
Deep down, the ‘Rats wanted the raise. They are just afraid to admit it in an election year.
March 16th, 2007 at 8:48 pm
Check out http://www.votepamhickman.com
New ideas with the ability to get something done.